Areeba awoke in complete blackness.
The air was thick, heavy—like she was breathing through water.
She turned.
Rehan was gone.
A chill crawled up her spine. "Rehan?"
No answer.
Then—a whisper.
"He can't hear you."
Areeba turned—
And the Smiling Man was right behind her.
"Your fear," he whispered, "is delicious."